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NALSA Concludes Two-Day West Zone Regional Conference On "Enhancing Access To Justice" In Indore
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA), concluded its two-day West Zone Regional Conference on "Enhancing Access to Justice" in Indore on August 9. Held under the theme "United Voices, Stronger Tomorrow: Advancing Access to Justice through Dialogue, Dignity & Inclusion," the conference brought...
Justice Yashwant Varma Inquiry Report To Be Tabled In Lok Sabha Today
The report of the three-member Inquiry Committee that investigated allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, former Judge of the Allahabad and Delhi High Courts, is set to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, bringing the controversial 'cash-at-home' case formally before Parliament.The report, prepared under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, along with the oral and documentary...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 11, 2026
Links to the reports of August 11 :Immediate FIR Must Be Registered For Every Missing Person, Irrespective Of Age Or Gender: Supreme Court Warns States'Supreme Sacrifice' : Supreme Court Grants ₹10 Lakh To Shaurya Chakra Awardee's WidowWest Bengal SIR | Can't Fix Timeline For Appellate Tribunals, Says Supreme Court; Seek Data On Appeal DisposalsSupreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea...
Supreme Court To Hear Bodh Gaya Temple Act Challenge After Sabarimala Reference Verdict; Posted In October
While deferring the matter pertaining to the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949, the Supreme Court today indicated that the 9-judge bench verdict in the Sabarimala reference may come out by October 6 this year.A batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act was listed today before a bench led by CJI Surya Kant.However, considering the unlikelihood...
Supreme Court Directs Union To Consider Plea Seeking Mechanism To Block Illegal AI-Generated Or Doxed Content
The Supreme Court today directed the Union of India to consider a representation seeking mechanism for urgent reporting and URL-specific disabling of access in India to content including threats of physical violence, doxing, unauthorized disclosure of private details and non-consensual AI-generated content.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order...
Centre Defends Clinical Establishment Rule In Supreme Court, Says It Curbs Excessive Pricing Of Medical Services
The Centre has defended the validity of Rule 9(ii) of the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 before the Supreme Court, contending that prescribing the range of rates would standardise charges across clinical establishments, preventing inconsistent and exorbitant pricing, price gouging, excessive charging and arbitrary inflation, and protecting patients from...
Consider Declaring Cancer As 'Notifiable Disease' : Supreme Court To States
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the States and Union Territories which have not yet notified cancer as a notifiable disease to consider doing so, stressing the need for a uniform policy for mandatory reporting of cancer cases.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Calcutta HC's Restrictions On Use Of Trinamool Bank Accounts Frozen By ED
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the restrictions imposed by the Calcutta High Court in operating the bank accounts of the All India Trinamool Congress party, which are frozen by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering investigation.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale was dealing with TMC's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's July...
Supreme Court Dismisses Activist Ravi Nair's Plea To Revive Defamation Case Against Nilanjana Bhowmick
The Supreme Court today (August 11) dismissed activist Ravi Nair's petition challenging the Delhi High Court's order quashing his criminal defamation case filed against journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick over an article published in 2010 in Time magazine.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vinod Chandran dismissed the petition, refusing to interfere with the High Court's order.It may...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Daughter's Plea To Bring His Mortal Remains From Japan
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's daughter, Anita Pfaff, seeking to bring his mortal remains from Japan to India.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order. Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Netaji's daughter.Earlier, the Court refused to entertain a similar plea by...
Supreme Court Seeks Union's Response On Plea For CBI Probe Against Fake Advocates & Curbs On Monetisation Of Judges' Remarks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into fake advocates and fraudulent law degrees, claiming that the issues reflect a deeper erosion of professional standards within the legal system.The petitioner also sought examination of the activities associated with the “Cockroach Janata Party,” the satirical...